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Queer FantasyQueer Science FictionTransgender & Nonbinary Fiction

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

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  • 2021 first published
  • 154 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (10 ratings)
  • 8 editions
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Published in 2021, A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a queer fantasy and queer science fiction novel by Becky Chambers. Characters include Dex and Mosscap. Key subjects include Queer, LGBT, Cozy and robots.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 95 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions across 5 languages.

At about 154 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About A Psalm for the Wild-Built

It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how. They're going to need to ask it *a lot.* Becky Chambers's new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Characters

  • Dex
  • Mosscap

Subjects

  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • LGBTQ+
  • Novella
  • Queer
  • LGBT
  • Cozy
  • Robots
  • Mythology
  • Self-consciousness, Awareness
  • Gender-nonconforming people
  • Stonewall Book Awards

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Quick answers

Who wrote A Psalm for the Wild-Built?

A Psalm for the Wild-Built was written by Becky Chambers and first published in 2021.

What genre is A Psalm for the Wild-Built?

It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction, Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is A Psalm for the Wild-Built?

The median edition has 154 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Psalm for the Wild-Built?

Readers who like it often enjoy Out of Salem, Black Leopard, Red Wolf and The Book Eaters.

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